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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Fortunado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigori Belikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belikov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Black Label Society - Doomsday Jesus. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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300 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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201 cm
23
305 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fernando Fortunado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grigori Belikov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortunado throws a solid leg kick but Belikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fortunado.
Belikov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fortunado has time to react.
Fortunado connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fortunado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belikov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fortunado shoots in for a double leg but Belikov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Belikov throws a leg kick
and Fortunado counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belikov tries to get to full guard but Fortunado has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fortunado thows a huge punch but Belikov dodges it nicely.
Fortunado is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fortunado is trying to control the action in half guard but Belikov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortunado misses with a head shot. Belikov uses the momentum to regain guard.
Fortunado throws a big right hand that misses.
Fortunado wants to pass the guard but Belikov is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fortunado fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fortunado swats away the attempt to clinch by Belikov.
Fortunado dives in and grabs Belikov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Belikov pushes down on Fortunado's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Fortunado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Belikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Fortunado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belikov throws a jab but it's blocked by Fortunado.
A nice leg kick lands there from Belikov.
Belikov sends Fortunado crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Belikov is motioning to the referee to let Fortunado up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Fernando Fortunado has been cut.
Fortunado walks straight into a right hand from Belikov - that's dropped him! Belikov jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Fortunado from any more punishment! Fortunado complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Grigori Belikov!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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